Dominick Cruz views his next fight as his final one. After a two-plus-year layoff, Cruz (24-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) returns Feb. 22 vs. Rob Font (21-8 MMA, 11-7 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 252 in Seattle. The sudden reemergence in the competitive field had many fans wondering if the 39-year-old would hang up the gloves
Day: January 9, 2025
The VICE documentary series “Dark Side of the Cage” premiered Wednesday with an episode diving into the life of Kimbo Slice, and you can watch it right here. The new series, which follows in the same vein as “Dark Side of the Ring” covering professional wrestling, promises to “cut through the glamour and glory of
MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom goes in-depth to break down the biggest fights in the UFC. Today, he takes a closer look at the UFC Fight Night 249 main event between Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas. Mackenzie Dern UFC Fight Night 249 preview Mackenzie Dern Staple info: Record: 15-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC Height: 5’6″ Age: 31
LAS VEGAS – Carlston Harris fought only once in 2024, which was his only fight in the past 16 months, and he’s not completely sure why. “I don’t know myself,” Harris said Wednesday at UFC Fight Night 249 media day. “I wanted to fight more, but I don’t know.” Thankfully for Harris, the wait is
Joe Rogan on Thursday walked back what he now says was a falsehood he reported on his podcast and said he “felt obligated to tell everybody” it was not factual. On his his “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast, Rogan recently said heavyweight champion Jon Jones is rumored to be seeking $30 million to fight interim champ
The PFL’s big photo op cardboard checks might stay the same size if they’re back this fall, but the numbers on them will be noticeably smaller. The promotion made its name on a season format in which fighters must qualify for a playoff tournament, and the winners of those tournaments, over six divisions, took home
Chris Curtis expects another wild fight from Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312. Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) rematches middleweight champion Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in the Feb. 8 headliner at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. The main card streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+. Their
LAS VEGAS – Mackenzie Dern is feeling good ahead of her first career rematch. The grappling star turned UFC fighter takes on Amanda Ribas in a strawweight bout that’s set to headline Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 249 at the UFC Apex. Dern (15-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) and Ribas (12-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) fought a little over
2025 has arrived, and with it will come a new slate of fights for the MMA world. For this new year, there are some massive fights that are expected, but there will sure be other great bouts that few saw coming. With UFC, PFL, Bellator, ONE Championship, and other promotions, there are plenty of possibilities
(This article originally appeared on USA TODAY.) Boxer Claressa Shields is preparing for a world title heavyweight bout against Danielle Perkins on Feb. 2, but she’s happy to discuss fighting someone else. Jake Paul. “I don’t know if it’s something that can happen, but I know that I can whip Jake Paul’s (expletive) and people
LAS VEGAS – Roman Kopylov was stunned when Chris Curtis accused him of spying ahead of UFC Fight Night 249, but he’s relieved that sanity prevailed. Prior to Saturday’s middleweight matchup at the UFC Apex (ESPN+), longtime veteran Curtis (31-11 MMA, 5-3 UFC) took to social media and pointed out that two unnamed fighters came into
The man accused of molesting the son of former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has a jury trial date set in a near-three-year-long criminal case. Harry Goularte did not appear in person for a trial setting hearing Wednesday in Santa Clara county (Calif.) court, though he did join electronically as he was given a June